Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Alexandra Walker-JonesWhere are the peer-reviewed research papers when I need them the most?! — Hiya! My name is Alexandra Walker-Jones. You know, people aren’t half kidding when they say it’s ridiculously difficult to write about oneself! Where to begin? What to include? And how to be first and foremost authentic when my job is usually to be creative? “I am irritated by my own…Médium7 min readMédium7 min read
Published in sofi stories·Oct 28, 2022How Much Sleep Do We Actually Need?The struggles of getting too little or too much — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. It’s safe to say that if you’re not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, you’re probably going to know it. Consequences such as daytime sleepiness, fatigue or trouble trying to fully “wake-up,” depression of mood and/or motivation, decreased daytime functioning…Sleep7 min readSleep7 min read
Published in sofi stories·Oct 25, 2022How Functional Fragrances Have The Potential To Completely Change Our LivesSoon, your perfume may be more than just a perfume… — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. Biologically speaking, we know that our sense of smell plays a highly essential role in our cognitive functioning, and particularly when it comes to the regulation of stress and emotion. In fact, early research estimates that what we smell catalyses roughly…Fragrance9 min readFragrance9 min read
Sep 5, 2022Member-onlyPerfection With A Pumping HeartLogically… Sensibly… Rationally… I know that “perfect” doesn’t exist. But when he bites my cheek, and follows it with the softest of kisses. Or tries to roll me off the bed as the roar of laughter that leaves our mouths forces a simultaneous gasp for breath— I understand acutely that…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in sofi stories·Jul 8, 2022Member-onlyRest Is Productive; It’s About Time You Actually Believed It…Dispelling the myth that rest is unproductive — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. From the first moment we open our eyes in the morning, to the second we close them again at night, our every interaction with the external world is characterised by modernity, man-made invention, and all things material. The thing is, that…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published in sofi stories·Jul 8, 2022Member-only4 Underrated Ways Our Environment Can Effect How We SleepAnd a few simple solutions for positive change — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. We shouldn’t have to be a botanist (or a neuroscientist) to discover simple, natural, and effective ways to minimise the lifestyle stressors we face — whether that’s stress, anxiety, lack of energy, or what can often feel like an uphill battle…Sleep7 min readSleep7 min read
Published in sofi stories·Jul 8, 2022Member-onlyDear Sleepyheads: To Caffeinate Or Not To Caffeinate?Research on why skipping your early morning coffee… (don’t hate me) …might not be such a bad thing — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. While drinking coffee might be the most common way to combat sleepiness, caffeine can be found in anything from soft drinks and energy drinks, to chocolate bars and caffeine pills — all of which can have serious consequences when it comes…Sleep6 min readSleep6 min read
Jun 22, 2022Member-only4 Of The Best Free Product Trials You Won’t Want To Miss (June 2022)Not a sponsored post, I just really really like free things. — Who doesn’t like free things? Don’t get me wrong, while I enjoy the process of spending money (hello delicious dopamine hit to the brain!), there’s just something about free things — especially when they’re being hand delivered to your front door — that feels especially great. Free food tastes better…Free6 min readFree6 min read
May 12, 2022Member-only7 Things You Should Know About Working For An Early-Stage StartupRepeat slowly after me: I love my job…I love my job.. I love my job… — In August of last year, I accepted what would become the most challenging and simultaneously rewarding job of my life! I signed on to be the Content and Communications Manager for sofi.health — an early-stage startup in data technology and consumer health. While it’s safe to say there have been…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Published in sofi stories·May 12, 2022Member-onlyDid You Know That Sleeping Can Boost The Antioxidant Content Of Your Cells?The ancient bi-directional relationship between sleeping and eating plants that I only learned existed very recently — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. Now i’ve talked about this before, but we tend to hear a lot of buzz about antioxidants. That word, among others in the wellness sphere, is thrown around so much on health blogs and food packaging that we begin to forget…Plants9 min readPlants9 min read
